The Vandals entered New Year’s Eve looking to kick off conference play with a bang.
In a nail-biting contest that went down to the end, the Vandals defeated North Dakota 74-71 in Idaho’s first trip to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
The victory marks Idaho’s fourth straight win, the longest streak for Idaho since the 2013-14 season. The win also improves Idaho’s record to 9-5.
Idaho head coach Don Verlin said that the win was a good start to kick off conference play.
“It was a good win and (we) found a way to fight through adversity,” Verlin said.